St. Louis ranks near the bottom of the nation's 40 biggest metro areas in terms of economic output per capita.

 

Region .... Per Capita Gross Metro Product (2008) .... Change since 2000

 

1. San Jose, Calif.                  $82,880             20.9%

2. Washington                       $61,834             15.2%

3. San Francisco                    $60,873              10.5%

4. Charlotte                           $59,191                0.7%

5. Boston                               $57,916              11.5%

33. St. Louis                           $37,744               5.1%

36. Sacramento, Calif.            $36,978              11.4%

37. Tampa, Fla.                       $34,002               7.4%

38. Providence, R.I.                 $33,998             12.1%

39. San Antonio                      $31,932                6.4%

40. Riverside, Calif.                 $22,430                2.7%

Average                                  $45,368                8.9%

 

SOURCE: Census Bureau